(CBC)A remote Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency after a fire destroyed the community's only grocery store along with its band office Thursday, said Shamattawa Chief Jeffrey Napaokesik. "They're going to assist as much as they can with everything that's happened — with our store and with our band office," he said. By the time Shamattawa's fire department arrived on scene, smoke was already billowing out of band office windows and the building was unsafe to enter. The community's radio station and emergency call centre were also destroyed Thursday when the band office caught fire, along with Shamattawa's community internet towers. The chief plans to set up a temporary band office in the coming days and re-route all calls to his office through the community's only school.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2016 01:53 UTC